Transportation Career Academy Program

Thank you for your interest in the Transportation Career Academy Program (TCAP). The TCAP application will be available February 12th, 2024 – March 15th, 2024.

Discover Careers in Transportation

TCAP provides summer internship opportunities to current junior and seniors (class of 2024 and 2025), who depend on transit, reside in LA County, live in close proximity of a Metro rail station and whose schools are located near Metro’s rail expansion efforts. This program offers students an opportunity to learn about careers in transportation and how to apply classroom theories and concepts to “real-world” work situations at one of the nation’s largest public transportation agencies.

The TCAP application will be available February 12^th, 2024 – March 15^th, 2024.

What to Expect

You will work virtually starting Friday, June 21, 2024, and will present your final distanced-based learning project team presentations on Friday, August 2, 2024.
In-person:  Mandatory in-service training sessions convene on Fridays from 8:30am – 3:30pm.
Mandatory project team break-out sessions will convene at 10am – 12pm or 1-3pm, at least twice a week for seven weeks. Days of the week will be determined by your team.
Student interns who successfully complete all aspects of the program will receive a paid stipend, at the end of the program.

Skills You'll Learn

The opportunity to explore careers in transportation
A chance to apply knowledge from high school coursework to real-world work experience
Get on-the-job work experience in a specific career pathway or in a specific technical area
Build a professional relationship with a mentor
Learn about Metro’s innovative approach to promoting transportation and safety education programs

Are You Eligible?

To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements:

Current high school juniors and seniors (class of 2024 and 2025) who have met program eligibility requirements
Should be between the ages of 16 – 18 years of age
Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) 2.5 or better
U.S. citizen, permanent resident or high school students who have legal authorization to work in the United States

How to Apply

Metro will be accepting applications online until 4pm on March 15, 2024.

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